The taxation in Scotland goes to the treasury. The Scottish Government then recieves a budget just like other government departments.
You cannot call Scotland a basket case because it spends a budget based on money received from the treasury rather than the amount of taxation that occurs in Scotland.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14701901.UK_subsidy_to_Scotland_soars_after_oil_price_slump/
24 Aug 2016
SCOTLAND has suffered an “economic shock” as a result of collapsing oil prices, Nicola Sturgeon has admitted, as new figures showed the country’s record reliance on UK subsidy.
The First Minister’s opponents said the numbers had shattered the economic case for independence and called on her to rule out a second referendum.
Spending was £1200 more per head in Scotland than in the rest of the UK in 2015-16, while taxes raised per head were £400 lower, a gap of £1600.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the UK had protected Scottish living standards: “Scotland weathered a dramatic slump in oil revenues last year because we are part of a United Kingdom that has at its heart a system for pooling and sharing resources. The UK, not the EU, is the vital union for Scotland’s prosperity.”
Daniel Mahoney of the Centre for Policy Studies said Scotland’s finances were “precarious”.
He said: “This should concern those pushing for independence. With independence, the Scottish Government would have the burden of a high budget deficit, which would inevitably lead to a combination of fiscal instability, higher taxes and a cut in government spending.
“Scotland’s high budget deficit would also make entry into the EU even less likely – given new member states are expected to have a budget deficit of just 3 per cent of GDP.”
